Table tap



Oct. 11,1927. 1,645,241

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TABLE TAP Filed May a. 1926 2 Shet's-Sheet 1 P i I r fi- W. ILE

TABLE TAP Filed May 6, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES A 1,645,241 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ILE, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO REYNOLDS SPRING COMPANY,

OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

i TABLE TAP.

Application filed May 6, 1826. Serial No. 107,283.

The invention relates to a table tap.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple, practical and eflicient table tap of strong, durable and comparatively inexpensive construction equipped with a plurality of outlets and adaptedto have one of the outlets connected with a floor plug or other feed connection and capable of providing for a plurality of incledendent circuits for lighting Christmas trees and also for analogoususes such as supplying current to a lamp and a plurality of electrical appliances.

A further object of the invention is to provide a table tap of-this character which may be safely left connected with an outlet box without liability of a person coming in contact with the terminals or contacts of the table tap. I I

Another object of the invention is to provide a table tap equipped with concealed fastening means for securing the parts to,- gether so that there will be no liability of the table tap being accidentally taken apart while connected with an outlet box, floor plug or the like.

With these and other objects in ,view, the invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may (be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the drawings Figurel is a side elevation of a table tap constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the body portion of the table tap.

Fig. 5 is a plan viewof the insulating closure disk. I

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the body of the table tap.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the multiple spring contacts.

Fig; 8 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4 illustrating the manner of mounting the multiple spring contacts. i

In the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention the'table tap comprises in its con struction a hollow insulating bodyjconsisting of a shell composed of a single piece of molded insulating material such as Bakelite openv at one side or end at 2 to afford access to its interior and provided at its other three sides with circular faces 3, 4 and 5 forming seats for cap sections 6, 7 and 8. The open end is normally covered by a closure disk 9 of insulating material having secured to it a cap sect-ionlO." The closure disk and the cap sections are constructed of the same material as the body of the table tap and the cap sections are sub stantially the same construction and each is provided with spaced knife contacts 11 formed integral with plates 12 secured to .each of the cap sections and provided with binding screws 13 for the attachment of wlres 14 of acord 15, Each of the cap'sections is of like construction and detailed illustration of only one of the same is deemedof illustration.

The closure disk9 is secured to the cap section 10 by screws 16 which engage threaded apertures 17 in the plates 12 of the knife contacts of the section 10. Each of the circular faces 3,4 and 5 are provided. with a marginal flange or rib 18 as shown and the cap sections 6, 7 and 8 fit against the same. The closure disk is secured to the body 1 by means of a longitudinal screw 20 engaging an interiorly threaded bushing 21 embedded in the closure disk at the center thereof and preferably surrounded at the inner face of the disk by an annular boss 22. The screw extends through al'central opening 23 in the side or face 3 ofthe body and is provided with a head which is sealed in outlet box or other feed connection and the table tap will always afford a plurality of feed connections.

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-l v hsl thefterminals 31 of the supporting ars 30 ar fitt n he cesses 32 33 'et b dy and th e o um di k he 1 1 1 ipl sp ng on ac s are fi mly held in p sition without employing fastening fiW ICES for securing the spring contacts to the body.

This will enable the spring c ntacts. toybe readily sse b d o rem ve nd mate ial ly lessens he nest of h nst i stwn sad at th sam t me efiectively pr v nts any disp acemen of th sp n n ac s due to a means a of a ening i e What is claimed is: i

- a 1. A table tap comprising a hollow body open at one endand provided at the, other,

of insulating material consisting of a shell endan'd at opposite sides with seats for cap sections and having spaced slots to receive knits contacts oii the same, a closure d sk or l insulating material covering the open end of i the body andprqvided with; slots and having an interiolrly threaded bushing embedded in it, a screw extending'through the body and engaging the said bushing and securing the closure disk to the body, a cap section se- The sides or faces 3, 4" and 5 are provided with spaced slots 26 t e od and. r vid'd wit s a an 1h cured to the closure disk and having knife contacts extending through the slots tliereo'l and contacts arranged Within the body and engaged by the knife contacts.

2. A table tap comprising a hollow body of insulating material consisting of a shell open at one end and provided at the other end and at opposite sides with seats for cap sections and' having spaced slots to receive knife, contacts of the same, a closure disk of ins atin m ie fw erins'th spa d of the h dy and Pr v ded i h'sl 'e lha s an interiorly threaded bushing embedded in t, a scr wxtending rough the b dy an e a ing he s us in and se m-"i s h 951 1 is o h be y Sa d ew avi g ts h a oun ersunk in th body, a pla ti fi l es eritrs the h -d bf. the cr w an n al nel he sam a ap e i n secured he lo u e isli nl ha i kn e mes e -ending thro gh t e slots. ther of, an contacts arranged withinthe' body for @11- gaging the knife contacts ot the sections.

A table tan mp isina a ol ovibedy f insul mate ial bnsi tins of fsh l 011. 11 a one n a d P rovidede the other a d and at opnes te de w h s a for s ze sections and having spaced slots to receive kn e ontacted-the sam le'suii dis I n latin ma rial eater es he am nd ingfan iteriorly threaded bushing e rnhedfled in it, a; s ew ex ending r ugh th b dv and en a n he d a hin i curing the closure diskto the body, cap

section fittedagainfiibhe closure disk and havi g knife ena t e tend'ns r'gltgh h see the ef, S r ws Piercing t e cl i l f di d s urin sap ad sm t0 the ei l a i g t e r v ie-a l a r n d at the inner fa e of h said closurei k, and c n a arrang d' thia h pdy a d ad pted t b engaged by the knife contacts of asap s c ons Y I 1 i 4 A able t n pr sin a ho lew eer f n ulat n ma ri pen at one nd n provided at'the oppositeend with interiorly arranged recesses, said body." also havit e'clo a s des prov ded w t sl to w re kni n a ts of a s et e 1 sure disk of insulating material covering the p n end of the bed aadr d d wit cesses arranged opposite the said recesses, for sec ring? the losu e isk, o body, and multiple spring. contacts arranged w thi thehodyandfprovi e w h supp ing bars having their terminals, tittedinthe said recesses whereby the multiple contacts are held in position. i

A table tap compr s ng a bellow y of insulating material open at one end and provided at theopposite end with interiorly arranged recesses, said body having closed sides provided With slots to receive knife contacts of cap sections,a closure disk oii insulating material covering the open end of the body and provided with recesses arranged opposite the said recesses, means for securing the closure disk to the body, multiple spring contacts arranged within the body and provided with supporting bars having their terminals fitted in the said recesses whereby the multiple contacts are held in position, and a cap section secured to'the closure disk and having knife contacts extending through the same and engaging the spring contacts.

6. A table tap comprising a hollow body of insulating material open at one end and provided with interiorly arranged grooves extending inwardly from the open end of the body, a closure disk of insulating material covering the open end of the body and provided with lugs fitting in the said grooves and interlocking the closure disk with the body, a screw extending through the body centrally thereof and securing the closure disk to the body, and multiple spring contacts arranged within the body and provided with supporting bars having their ends interlocked with the closure disk and with the opposite end of the body, the latter being provided with slots arranged in line With the spring contacts, the said spring contacts and the supporting bars being spaced from the said slots.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM ILE. 

